Paul O'Grady was "surrounded by his beloved dogs" and "full of life" the day before his death.
Friend and colleague Malcolm Prince said he was with the Birkenhead born presenter and comedian just hours before his death was announced on the afternoon of March 28. The producer of the Paul O'Grady radio show on Boom Radio said: "Yesterday afternoon, I popped round to Paul's for a good old catch-up.
"Surrounded by his beloved dogs, he was laughing, smiling, and full of life. He was so proud of 'Annie', so happy to be back on Boom Radio, and he was looking forward to so many new projects.
